cizallamiento

English translation: shearing

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\"...Menisci cover about 75% of the area where the tibia and femur come together, absorbing the majority of stress on the joint. However, the menisci have very limited movement in a very active joint, making them prone to ***shearing or tearing injuries***. When the knee is flexed (bent), the menisci move slightly backwards in the joint and are compressed between the bones. If, in this position, the knee sustains a twisting force and then is extended (straightened) a meniscus can be trapped and torn as the knee straightens. ...\"http://www.i-medreview.com/articles_html/sportsmed/kneeinjur...

\"...Menisci cover about 75% of the area where the tibia and femur come together, absorbing the majority of stress on the joint. However, the menisci have very limited movement in a very active joint, making them prone to ***shearing or tearing injuries***. When the knee is flexed (bent), the menisci move slightly backwards in the joint and are compressed between the bones. If, in this position, the knee sustains a twisting force and then is extended (straightened) a meniscus can be trapped and torn as the knee straightens. ...\"http://www.i-medreview.com/articles_html/sportsmed/kneeinjur...